PUBLIC MINUTES

BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS

Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 1:00 P.m. - 5:00 P.m.

Committee Room E, Ground Floor, City Hall

PRESENT:

• Commissioner S. Greyeyes, Chair
• Commissioner B. Penner, Vice-Chair
• Commissioner Mayor C. Clark
• Commissioner H. Gough
• Commissioner Z. Jeffries

ABSENT:

• Commissioner J. Lagimodiere

ALSO PRESENT:

• Interim Chief D. Haye
• Deputy Chief C. McBride
• SPS Executive Director M. Arscott
• SPS Solicitor A. Smith
• BPC Communication Consultant L. Nyirfa
• BPC Solicitor S. Edmondson
• City Clerk A. Tittemore
• Secretary P. Walter

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1.

MINUTES/DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

1.1

Call to Order

A/Chair Clark called the meeting to order on Treaty 6 Territory and the Traditional Homeland of the Métis People and confirmed roll call.

1.2

Appointment of Chair and Vice-Chair

City Council, at its Regular Business Meetings held on November 22, 2023 and December 20, 2023 made the following appointments:

Reappointed to the end of 2024

• Councillors Gough and Jeffries

Appointed to the end of 2025

• John Lagimodiere

The Board was requested to appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair for 2024. Jo Custead was appointed Chair and Kearney Healy was appointed Vice-Chair for 2023.

It was noted that at its public meeting held on December 21, 2023 the Board of Police Commissioners resolved that a blind voting process be used when selecting a chair and vice-chair for 2024.

• Moved By: Commissioner Penner

  That the Board of Police Commissioners appoint Commissioner Greyeyes as Chair for 2024.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

  Commissioner Greyeyes assumed the Chair.

  
  
• Moved By: Commissioner Gough

  That the Board of Police Commissioners appoint Commissioner Penner as Vice-Chair for 2024.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.3

Confirmation of Agenda

• Moved By: Commissioner Gough
  1. That the response letter from Honourable McLeod, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health and Honourable Makowsky, Minister of Social Services, dated January 12, 2024 be added as Item 5.2; and
  2. That the agenda be confirmed as amended.
  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.4

Adoption of Minutes

• Moved By: Commissioner Jeffries

  That the minutes of the public Board of Police Commissioners meeting held on December 21, 2023, be adopted.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.5

Delegations

1.6

Chair's Report

1.7

Chief's Report

Interim Chief Haye spoke to the following:

• The podcast series called 'Deals, Debts and Death: The Disappearance of Kandice Singbeil' has been streamed around 380,000 times. The purpose of the podcast is to raise awareness, initiate public interest and tips to the police;
• SPS has been raising awareness on avoiding leaving keys in the vehicle in hopes of putting an end to that type of car theft;
• For the past 10+ years, Constable Derek Chesney's grandmother-in-law, Shirley, has been crocheting toques, scarves and mitts for SPS to hand out while on patrol and to provide to individuals being released from the Detention Centre;
• Attended the Dakota Dunes Pow Wow, January 5 to 7, 2024;
• SPS provided space for Saskatoon's Karen community to celebrate their new year. In their tradition, it is the year 2763.

• Moved By: Commissioner Gough

  That the information be received.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

1.8

Environmental Scan

Commissioner Mayor Clark provide an update on the Police Chief recruitment. Leaders International is the consulting firm that has been hired to facilitate the recruitment. The goal is to have a chief in place by summer 2024.

2.

CORRESPONDENCE/CITY COUNCIL REFERRALS

3.

ROUTINE/STATISTICAL REPORTS

3.1

Saskatoon Police Service 2024 Business Plan

A report of the Interim Chief of Police was provided.

Interim Chief Haye introduced the item. SPS Executive Director Arscott presented the report with a PowerPoint. Interim Chief responded to questions of the Board.

• Moved By: Commissioner Mayor Clark

  That the information be received.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

4.

RESPONSES TO BOARD REFERRALS

5.

OTHER

5.1

2024/2025 Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) Membership Renewal

An invoice from CAPG, dated January 9, 2024, was provided.

• Moved By: Commissioner Penner

  That the Canadian Association of Police Governance (CAPG) membership be renewed at the cost of $5,332.05.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

5.2

Province of Saskatchewan - Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health and Minister of Social Services - Supportive Housing for Complex Needs Individuals

A response letter from Honourable McLeod, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health and Honourable Makowsky, Minister of Social Services, dated January 12, 2024 was provided along with the letter from the Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners, dated December 1, 2023.

• Moved By: Commissioner Mayor Clark

  That the Commission provide a letter of response to Ministers Makowsky and McLeod thanking the Province for the commitments and investments made through the renewed action plan for mental health and addictions while also reinforcing that there remains a gap in providing medium to longer term sustainable housing units with supports for people with complex needs.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

6.

BOARD INQUIRIES/NOTICE OF MOTIONS

7.

IN CAMERA SESSION

• Moved By: Commissioner Gough

  That the Board move In Camera to consider matters exempt to the public under its Governance Policy No. 12.4, Section 10(2) of The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners Bylaw No. 7531, Section 27(15) of The Police Act, 1990, and Section 16(1)(b) and (d), 21 and 28 of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

  The public meeting recessed at 1:39 p.m.

  
  

8.

RISE AND REPORT

The Board convened In Camera at 2:00 p.m. with the following in attendance:

• All Board members (with the exception of Commissioner Lagimodiere)
• SPS Administration
• Board Solicitor Edmondson
• Board Communications Consultant Nyirfa
• City Clerk Tittemore
• Secretary Walter

SPS Administration left the meeting at 2:49 p.m. with the exception of Interim Chief Haye and SPS Solicitor Smith

SPS Solicitor Smith left the meeting at 3:19 p.m.

City Clerk Tittemore left the meeting at 3:28 p.m.

Interim Chief Haye left the meeting at 3:30 p.m.

Board Solicitor Edmondson left the meeting at 3:36 p.m.

The Board completed its In Camera session at 4:54 p.m. and reconvened publicly to rise and report, as follows:

• Moved By: Commissioner Penner

  That the correspondence, reports and discussion remain In Camera under its Governance Policy No. 12.4, Section 10(2) of The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners Bylaw No. 7531, Section 27(15) of The Police Act, 1990, and Sections 16(1)(b) and (d), 21 and 28 of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

  
  

  In Favour: (5)	Commissioner Jeffries, Commissioner Mayor Clark, Commissioner Gough, Commissioner Penner, and Commissioner Greyeyes
  Absent: (1)	Commissioner Lagimodiere

  
  
  
  CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

9.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.